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Though John Mills was an acclaimed actor in his own right, he is perhaps best known by modern audiences as the father of actresses Hayley (The Parent Trap) and Juliet (the over-the-top soap opera Passions). And while he was undoubtedly proud of his young thespians (he costarred with each of them at read more

Once we realized this movie was in the queue for Paul Newman’s Summer Under the Stars tribute, we knew we had to recommend it. We have a connection to this film–tenuous, but important nonetheless–or, at least, to the source material of the movie. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is based on a read more

There are a handful of movies I would personally label the funniest films of all time, and Bringing Up Baby would be near the top of that list. In fact, when I endeavor to introduce someone to the world of classic film, this is one of the first films I recommend viewing. It just sucks you in–i read more

Walter Pidgeon began his career in silent films, but it was his melodious voice (in combination with his charming good looks) that made him a star. His screen pairings with Greer Garson–a staggering eight of them–varied from romance to costume dramas to historical dramas, and most were w read more

This film is one of my favorite Christmas movies (though overall, the theme is quite less than Christmas-y), and I’m so glad to see it on the schedule for today because it features one of Ann Sheridan’s most enjoyable (though relatively minor) roles. And who doesn’t love a little read more

Seriously … how frickin’ gorgeous is Maureen O’Hara? It’s almost sickening. I’m just going to tell you up front: Dance, Girl, Dance is not the best movie on Maureen O’Hara’s Summer Under the Stars celebration today. It’s not as innocently fun as The Pa read more

Growing up, I was the very definition of a latch-key kid. And, as the oldest child, I spent many summers looking after my two younger brothers. We weren’t allowed to go outside when we were home alone, so much of our time was spent in front of the television, watching the scores of videotaped read more

Taking a short break from Summer Under the Stars to reminisce about some of my favourite childhood films: Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple I’ve seen quite of them at one time or another, but certainly not all.  Around the middle of her career, she was a very prolific actress, performing in movie read more

Note: Brandie defers to Carrie’s expertise on all things Airplane! today, particularly since (gasp!) she’s never seen it. And yes, Carrie, I’m going to fix that immediately. Shifting out of some of the usual vein for TCM, we move into the 1980s. More specifically, we’re loo read more

This dramatic movie is not exactly the silly comedy or musical/comedy I enjoy so much in classic film. What I like about it, though, is that it’s a story of redemption- or not.  Margaret O’Brien plays Flavia, whose aunt (played by Angela Lansbury, no less) is receiving her fiance. Howeve read more

I have yet to complete my in-depth listing/analysis of my top twenty favorite Hitchcock films of all time. Yes, I suck. But it takes a while to compile all of the random, somewhat useless trivial knowledge in my head into something palatable enough to be read without causing glazed eyes and/or exces read more

She was one of the most beautiful women to ever grace the medium of film, but Gene Tierney’s talent extended far beyond her ethereal looks. Initially cast in comedies, she really made her name in film noir, beginning with her part as the intriguing portrait subject in Otto Preminger’s La read more

Robert Ryan, movie tough guy extraordinaire, is the focus of today’s Summer Under the Stars lineup over on TCM. Though best known for roles in such classic Westerns as The Professionals (1966) and The Wild Bunch (1969), and war films such as The Dirty Dozen (1967), Ryan played a wide variety o read more

I have to confess that, yet again, I haven’t seen this  movie. I want to, though. Norma Shearer plays a woman named Jerry who is in love with Ted. Jerry and Ted are popular and have it all. Naturally, they get married. This breaks the heart of Paul, who is in love with Jerry. Long story short, read more

Have I told you lately how much I adore Billy Wilder? Who else could have given the world the oh-so-perfect comedic pairing of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau? Wilder, Lemmon, and Matthau formed an unbeatable team in The Fortune Cookie, the first of ten movies to co-star the popular acting duo (and t read more

I AM SO EXCITED. It’s Kathryn Grayson day. Hello, DVR.  I adore her movies. That’s all there is to it. Make sure you read Brandie’s comments below because it was hard for me to decide what to watch. Just set your DVR and watch all of them. Sigh. That said, I adore the movie I’ read more

Since Brandie already had something to say about Bonnie and Clyde back in February, I’m linking to her post about the film. Ahh, young love. Well, sort of. The first time I saw this movie was in a high school psychology class. Incidentally, this teacher also showed me Alfred Hitchcock’s read more

Patricia Neal, the husky-voiced actress best known for roles in classic films such as The Fountainhead (1949), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), and 1963′s Hud (for which she won the Academy Award as Best Actress), died late this evening at the age of 84. Neal was an exceptionally talented read more

Yeah. You’re right. It’s a great title. This is a recommendation mostly because it looks hilarious. It begins with a fairly popular plot of escape: an actress is trying to escape from Hollywood, because they do not take her seriously enough as an actress. In proper Bob Hope fashion, a re read more

The Robin Hood to beat all Robin Hoods (sorry, Kevin Costner), Errol Flynn embodies the role like no one before or since. He brings a swagger, a verve, a winking machismo that suits the character to a tee. And he makes this version of the Robin Hood legend the best one to ever be put on film. Flynn read more